Jungle Shrew vs mat sedge

Suncus zeylanicus compared with Cyperus pangorei

Key Differences

• Jungle Shrew is Endangered while mat sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jungle Shrew	mat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Soricidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Suncus	Cyperus
Species	Suncus zeylanicus	Cyperus pangorei

Conservation Status

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

mat sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jungle Shrew	mat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mat sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.